August 2005 Archeology E-Gram



Archeology Program website has a new look and a new web address

The Archeology and Ethnography website has been divided into two websites

to reflect the establishment of the NPS Ethnography Program. The Archeology

Program website can be found at http://www.cr.nps.gov/archeology.

(Ethnographic topics are now available on the Ethnography Program website

at http://www.cr.nps.gov/ethnography ).  The Archeology Program contains

much archeological information, distance learning courses, and links useful

to both the public and professional partners. Matt Burns and Everett

Lindsay designed and implemented both new websites. VIP Jessica Stibick

assisted in troubleshooting the new archeology site.

Contact: Terry Childs, [log in to unmask]



ASMIS upgrade

The Archeology Program is pleased to report that ASMIS 3.00, Version H has

been uploaded to the program website and can be found at

http://ftp.asmis.cr.nps.gov/asmis/.  Version H contains improved software,

standardized reports (which will assist in production of Regional Condition

Assessment plans), and data entry configurations.  Revisions also have been

made to the ASMIS 3.00 Data Dictionary. A number of data entry fields are

now designated as required fields, to facilitate the creation of complete,

accurate, and reliable records in ASMIS.  It is unlikely that there will be

any more updates before ASMIS is migrated to an online data entry system.

Contact: Terry Childs, [log in to unmask]



Projects in Parks: High Elevation Archeological Survey in Pacific Northwest

Mountain Ranges

Between 2002 and 2004, NPS archeologists at Mount Ranier, North Cascades,

and Olympic National Parks conducted high elevation archeological surveys

in sub-alpine and alpine environments in each of the parks.  The surveys

identified 39 new sites, which augmented information about previously

identified sites.  All site information was entered in a shared research

database developed as part of the project.  The results of the study

demonstrate that high elevation environments were more widely utilized

during prehistory than previously thought.  The study has prompted a

reassessment of settlement systems of cultures of the Pacific Northwest,

and provided a more complete context for understanding settlement patterns

and habitat use.

NPS employees can learn more about this project (PMIS 61509, 61517, and

61520) by going to the Archeology Program pages on Inside NPS.

Contacts: Greg Burtchard, MORA, [log in to unmask]; Bob Mierendorf,

NOCA, [log in to unmask]: Dave Conca, OLYM, [log in to unmask]



Projects in Parks is a new feature of the Archeology E-Gram that solicits

information about interesting archeology-related projects in a national

park (see June Archeology E-gram for more information).  Contact Karen

Mudar to contribute information.



Updates to WASO Archeology Program Library

The Archeology Program has recently updated and revised the Archeology

Program Library catalogue.  Harper’s Ferry Center developed the NPS

catalogue standard (based on Procite 5) database that holds more than 4,000

bibliographic entries.  The catalogue allows researchers to easily locate

books, videos, journals, and grey literature in the program’s library.

Journals range from American Antiquity and American Anthropologist to

Scientific American and Sotheby’s Antiquities. Archeological reports from

national park units and other federal agencies are also available. Use of

library resources is restricted to the building.  Users are asked to sign

out books to be used only at their desks.

The library is located on the 7th floor, 1201 Eye Street, Washington, DC.

Contact: Karolyn Kinsey, [log in to unmask]



Archeology E-Gram, distributed via e-mail on a regular basis, includes

announcements about news, new publications, training opportunities,

national and regional meetings, and other important goings-on related to

public archeology in the National Park Service and other public agencies.

Recipients are encouraged to forward Archeology E-Grams to colleagues and

relevant mailing lists and new subscribers are accepted.  Contact Karen

Mudar, Archeology Program, NPS, at (202) 354-2103, [log in to unmask]